MANILA, Philippines — The United Arab Emirates and the United States were added to the list of countries that donated financial assistance for the victims of Typhoon Carina in the Philippines.
The US handed over $1 million or P55 million in humanitarian aid while UAE gave several in-kind donations to areas hit by floods following the onslaught of Typhoon Carina in the country.
During a ceremony at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 on July 30, the UAE government handed over its donations to the Philippine government.
The contributions included 2,464 packs or bags of various food items such as milk powder, wheat flour, tea powder, rice, cooking oil, red lentils, peas, dates, juice, oats, tomato paste, sugar, and salt.
The UAE government provided 4,928 packs and cans of pasta and other essential food items.
Special Envoy to the UAE for Trade and Investments Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel thanked the UAE authorities for its pledges, adding that the donation is a “testament” to the strengthening cooperation between UAE and the Philippines.
“This generous donation from the UAE government is a testament to the deepening bilateral relations between the UAE and the Philippines under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,” Yu-Pimentel said.
The US donation on the other hand, as per US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Manila on July 30, will aid the typhoon-battered areas in the country particularly Bulacan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Lanao Del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, the National Capital Region, and Pampanga.
“The United States is providing USD1 million to ensure life-saving assistance reaches families across the archipelago who have been devastated by severe flooding and landslides,” US Agency for International Development Acting Mission Director Betty Chung said.
Prior to this, the European Union had donated over P76 million of humanitarian assistance to the victims of Typhoon Carina.
Typhoon Carina slammed the country last week a day after Marcos delivered his third State of the Nation Address. Although the super typhoon did not make landfall, it severely affected several areas in the country and has claimed at least 14 lives and displaced over 700,000 people.
It also left P4 billion in damage to infrastructure and P1 billion in damage to the agriculture sector.
